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Online Privacy- Who is Protecting It?
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Online Privacy- Who is Protecting It?
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Apparently , the FTC, is not currently able to apply laws that protect online privacy. Are you doing what you need to protect your privacy on the internet? Have you been hacked, spammed, scammed, or o
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Online Privacy- Who is Protecting It?
posted at June 4, 2012 8:18 PM EDT
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Apparently , the FTC, is not currently able to apply laws that protect online privacy. Are you doing what you need to protect your privacy on the internet? Have you been hacked, spammed, scammed, or otherwise annoyed by sales tactics online? See what the FTC has to say at the All Things Digital Conference: http://allthingsd.com/20120531/ftc-chairman-jon-leibowitz-on-privacy-do-not-track-facebook-and-google-video/?refcat=d10 |
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Re: Online Privacy- Who is Protecting It?
posted at March 1, 2013 10:06 PM EST
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There are more ways to enhance your privacy in addition to the other ideas discussed here. For example, you can choose to use the secure https connection where available. Get that padlock turned on in your browser for extra privacy from scrutiny by your ISP and anyone else, especially where free WI-FI is available. You get the extra benefit of authenticating the website you are viewing, which is important with online banking and online health and medical surfing. Another thing you can do is obtain a USB stick or CD that offers a web browser apart from your hard drive, providing more security. A live CD/DVD or even a USB stick should cost well below $25 and as low as $2.50 depending on your source. The benefit is that they can anonymize your web activities without leaving traces on your computer hard drive. I hope these ideas are helpful. R |
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Re: Online Privacy- Who is Protecting It?
posted at March 1, 2013 10:11 PM EST
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Here are some government websites that address online privacy. You can also search for "online privacy" at www.usa.gov to find many more. http://www.usa.gov/topics/family/privacy-protection/online.shtml http://www.onguardonline.gov/ http://www.fcc.gov/topic/online-privacy http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/tech/privacy.shtm R |
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Re: Online Privacy- Who is Protecting It?
posted at March 1, 2013 10:24 PM EST
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If anyone wants more information about "cookies" being used to track your online activities, here is one website that talks about how they work and what they do. http://www.onguardonline.gov/articles/0042-cookies-leaving-trail-web R |
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